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Nagaland Legislative Assembly

Legislature of Indian state

Summary

Legislature of Indian state

FieldValue
nameNagaland Legislative Assembly
legislature14th Nagaland Assembly
house_typeUnicameral
term_limits5 years
coa_picNagaland Legislative Assembly logo.png
leader1_typeGovernor
leader1Ajay Kumar Bhalla
election125 August 2025
leader2_typeSpeaker
leader2Sharingain Longkümer
party2NPF
election27 February 2020
leader3_typeDeputy Speaker
leader3S. Toiho Yeptho
party3NPF
election327 February 2024
leader4_typeChief Minister
(Leader of the House)
leader4Neiphiu Rio
party4NPF
election48 March 2018
leader5_typeDeputy Chief Ministers
(Deputy Leader of the House)
leader5T. R. Zeliang
party5NPF
Y. Patton, BJP
election56 March 2023 and 8 March 2018
leader6_typeLeader of the Opposition
leader7_typeChief Whip
leader8_typeMinister of Parliamentary Affairs
members60
structure1File:India Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2025.svg
structure1_res300px
political_groups1Government (45)
:*}} NPP (5)<ref>{{citationurlhttps://www.business-standard.com/article-amp/politics/nagaland-heading-for-oppositionless-govt-as-parties-support-ndpp-bjp-123030600120_1.htmltitle=Nagaland heading for oppositionless govt as parties support NDPP-BJPwebsite=Business Standarddate=2023-03-06}}
voting_system1First past the post
last_election127 February 2023
next_election1February 2028
session_roomNagaland Legislative Assembly.jpg
meeting_placeNagaland Legislative Assembly, Kohima
websiteNagaland Legislative Assembly

(Leader of the House) (Deputy Leader of the House) Y. Patton, BJP :* NPF (34) :* BJP (11) Confidence and supply (14) :* NPP (5) :* LJP(RV) (2) :* RPI(A) (2) :* IND (5) Opposition :Vacant Vacant (1) : Vacant (1)

The Nagaland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Nagaland. Nagaland became a state of India on 1 December 1963 and after election in January 1964, the first Nagaland Legislative Assembly was formed on 11 February 1964. In 1974, the number of the elected Nagaland Legislative Assembly members was increased to the present strength of 60.

There is no nominated member in the House, all the members are elected on the basis of adult franchise from single-seat constituencies. The normal tenure of the House is five years unless dissolved sooner. The seat of the legislative assembly is Kohima, the capital of Nagaland.

History

After the formation of the state of Nagaland, its legislative assembly constituted on 40 members. This was increased to 60 in 1972.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Speaker Deputy Speakar Opposition leaders

Notes

References

References

  1. (2023-03-06}}{{Dead link). "Y. Patton to become deputy chief minister".
  2. https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/nagaland-ruling-ndpp-resolves-to-merge-with-naga-peoples-front/articleshow/124665709.cms
  3. (2023-03-06). "Nagaland heading for oppositionless govt as parties support NDPP-BJP".
  4. "Nagaland Legislative Assembly".
  5. [http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/States/nagaland/nagaland-w.htm Nagaland] legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in.
  6. Rao, V. Venkata. (1987). "Government and Politics in North East India". The Indian Journal of Political Science.
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